English noun: petit mal epilepsy | |||
1. | petit mal epilepsy (state) epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (and possibly other abnormalities) | ||
Samples | She has been suffering from petit mal since childhood. | ||
Synonyms | epilepsia minor, petit mal | ||
Broader (hypernym) | epilepsy | ||
Part holonym | absence, absence seizure | ||